Ketel Marte Fantasy News & Stats

Ketel Marte

25-Year-Old Second Baseman2B

Arizona Diamondbacks

2019 Stats

AVG

.254

RBI

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RBI

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

Marte got a chance to play close to every day in the major leagues in his age-24 season, and the final numbers were fine if unspectacular. He struck out just 25 more times than he walked in 580 plate appearances, and he added more than 40 points to his ISO. That rate-power boost came in large part thanks to his major-league-leading 12 triples. For a player with his pure speed, he sure didn't attempt many stolen bases as manager Torey Lovullo took a more conservative approach on the basepaths. But at least when he did run, Marte was successful (6-for-7). In total, his offenses contributions added up to a 104 wRC+, so better than league average. It's tough to bank on Lovullo changing his philosophy in the running game, but it's possible he swings more to the aggressive side again after Arizona tore it down this offseason. Either way, Marte should be useful on volume alone. The dual eligibility (shortstop and second) helps his case. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats B

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'1"

Weight 165

DOB 10/12/1993

Born Nizao, DR

College None

Drafted 2010 SEA

Leads team in RBI

2BArizona Diamondbacks

May 18, 2019

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double and knocked in a run in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.

ANALYSIS
Marte, who batted fifth Friday, leads the Diamondbacks with 31 RBI. He's been all over the batting order but to better take advantage of his .571 slugging with runners in scoring position, the Diamondbacks may want to bat him fifth or sixth in the order. In that alignment, he can take advantage of Arizona's best on-base guys placed in the upper half of the order. Nineteen of Marte's 31 RBI have come in the 23 games he's batted fifth or sixth.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

+29%

OPS vs LHP

2019

+13%

OPS vs LHP

2018

+49%

OPS vs LHP

2017

+4%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.899	358	53	16	48	4	.297	.363	.536
Since 2017vs Right	.698	680	69	12	60	8	.240	.317	.382
2019vs Left	.867	70	11	5	14	1	.284	.314	.552
2019vs Right	.764	133	13	4	17	2	.246	.323	.441
2018vs Left	.971	212	33	9	29	3	.321	.387	.584
2018vs Right	.651	368	35	5	30	3	.224	.300	.352
2017vs Left	.721	76	9	2	5	0	.242	.342	.379
2017vs Right	.748	179	21	3	13	3	.268	.346	.401
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+15%

OPS at Home

2019

+5%

OPS on Road

2018

+31%

OPS at Home

2017

Even Split

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.823	499	59	13	54	7	.282	.355	.468
Since 2017Away	.717	539	63	15	54	5	.240	.312	.405
2019Home	.780	96	9	4	12	1	.256	.302	.478
2019Away	.821	107	15	5	19	2	.263	.336	.484
2018Home	.879	272	36	8	32	6	.294	.375	.504
2018Away	.673	308	32	6	27	0	.230	.293	.379
2017Home	.739	131	14	1	10	0	.276	.351	.388
2017Away	.741	124	16	4	8	3	.243	.339	.402
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Stat Review

How does Ketel Marte compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against this season's data (min 100 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.

BB/K

0.38

BB Rate

7.2%

K Rate

18.8%

BABIP

.275

ISO

.217

AVG

.254

OBP

.314

SLG

.471

OPS

.785

wOBA

.348

Exit Velocity

90.2 mph

Hard Hit Rate

41.5%

Barrels/PA

6.0%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Acquired by the Diamondbacks last offseason, Marte failed to impress his new team enough in the spring to crack a crowded middle infield and was sent down to Triple-A Reno. In that hitter's paradise, Marte slashed an impressive .338/.391/.514 in 70 games before being summoned on June 27 when injuries finally created a need. Marte responded with a passable 260/.345/.395 line over 255 plate appearances, spanning 73 games, though he swiped only three bags. Marte's game is making frequent contact, mostly of the groundball variety. In order to be a valuable fantasy commodity, he needs to tap into the stolen-base potential displayed in the minors and at times with the Mariners in 2015 and 2016. The Snakes stole the seventh-most bases in the league last season, so team context is favorable. Marte appears to be the favorite to open the season as the starting shortstop.

Few late-round names matched Marte's buzz for stolen bases last spring. He was coming off swiping 28 bags between Seattle and Triple-A Tacoma in 2015. His wheels remained locked, however, as is often the case when a young thief faces more resistance to running in the bigs. His walk rate (9.7 percent) from 2015 tanked, limiting his attempts. A low lineup spot doesn't always hinder speedsters in the American League - there's no pitcher due up to clog up the bases -- but Marte occupying the nine-hole most of the time did him few favors overall. Marte has put the ball on the ground more than half the time and has shown above-average contact ability, which open a door for batting-average upside along with 30-steal potential, which has not vanished. He's just 23, after all, and he's now in a more hitter-friendly home park after getting shipped to Arizona as part of the Taijuan Walker deal in November.

Marte was one of the few positives in a forgettable season for the Mariners last year. A broken thumb in late May delayed his arrival, but he made it to Seattle for the final two months and forced his way into the lineup with impressive play at the plate and in the field. Marte's solid on-base numbers translated to the majors, where he walked at nearly a 10-percent clip. His contact, a strong part of his game in the minors, likely will improve from the 80-percent rate he posted with the Mariners as he cuts his strikeouts (17.9 percent). A switch hitter, Marte posted a .780 OPS against right-handers and .720 vs. lefties. He doesn't have much home-run power, but he has excellent speed with 25-steal upside. He'll get that chance this season as he enters spring as the starting shortstop

Marte had a strong 2014 campaign for Double-A Jackson before a late-season promotion to Triple-A Tacoma, where he impressed in 19 games. Known for his above-average speed, Marte stole 29 bases in 33 attempts between the two spots. Although Marte has little power to speak of and may still be a year or more away from being MLB ready, his rapid climb through the system likely explains the team's willingness to trade fellow shortstop Nick Franklin at the deadline last summer. Marte has good on-base skills and makes solid contact as well.

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